Gate That Wow Ends Up Shaping Fateful Deal
A tightfisted farmer Tillson refuses to share profits with his niece Jane and a young laborer Zeke Freeman. An ingenious gate idea sparks a patent scheme led by a roaming drummer, transforming a simple device into a major windfall for Zeke. The farmer’s greed clashes with trust as Zeke’s patent yields riches and marriage.
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Tilson
Jane
Tillson
Zeke Freenman
Vhy
Lee
Freeman
Bho
Old ‘Tilson
Zeke
Titlon
Anttle
Very Fine Birds Its Wife's Comment on His Hunting Trip
A humorous tale from St Louis Republic about a boastful hunter who returns with two brace of partridges. His wife inspects the game and gently outwits him, noting that if he had delayed even one more day the birds would have been lost. The wife delivers the punchline about timing and bragging.
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Aind
Zeke
Tilson
Tillson
Thag
P.pers
Hani
Lin
Old Willson
Hin
Thison
Dickson
Zeke God
Ao Ian
Hunter
Mandy
Robert
St. Louis Repub
General Gordon Described by Lundy St. Heller Memoir
In the memoirs a fleeting encounter with General Gordon is recounted. The chronicler recalls Gordon as a restless nervous small man with a furtive gaze, who appeared bored by questions and offered little outward display of his power and influence.
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Gordon
General Gordon
Lundy St. Heller
Walking the Cars A Novice’s Freight Train Ride
Edward Hungerford recounts a perilous night aboard a moving freight train. He climbs roofs with Jimie the brakeman, crossing lined car tops toward the engine, enduring wind and cold while dodging icicles and the treacherous gaps between cars. The tale ends with a tunnel passage and the dangers known to seasoned rail workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmie
Jhumie
Jimie
Paris Ragpickers Occupation Passed Down Generations
A Popular Mechanics feature explores ragpickers in Paris as a family trade. Each family works a district, sorting city waste from morning hours. They recover materials for resale, from paper tags to metals and even peels, with danger from poisoning or cuts common in daily life.
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Paris
A Normally Tired Musician Meets Russian Court
Johann Strauss toured Russia and faced unusual royal commands. He rehearsed his program three times while an ailing czarina reclined in a carriage to steady the court horses. After an hour of playing he declared himself tired, while the dignitary urged more, and Strauss quit.
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Johann Strauss
Russia
Tim
Strauss
Vienna
Dropsy Cure Claims Remarkable Recovery in 1902 Farm Work
L Turley Curd of Wilmore Kentucky recounts severe dropsy in 1902 eased by Dr Miles Heart Remedy. He describes swelling, heart fluid, and bed propping before recovery and farming ability. The ad-promises tonic heart benefits and a money-back guarantee from Miles Medical Co.
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Miles
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Baths of Old Fame in Ancient Rome
The article notes 11 large and 20 small baths in Rome at century end, with Caracalla baths holding 1 000 and Diocletian 3 000 bathers. Averaging 1 500 per large and 60 per small bath yields capacity for about 62 600 people at any moment, implying ample daily bathing for a 2 000 000 populace in the Imperial City.
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Rome
Caracalla
Diocletian
New York American
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American Press Association
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Edward Hungerford
Harper’s
C. GC. Deen’s
Denton
Dean
Charlotte Ann Webb
Franklin & Fourth Sts
Milford
Del
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan’a
C. C. Deen
Fowling Creek, MD
J. Bolgiaro & Sow
Baltimore
Fox’s
South Paca St
M. Fox & Sons Co
Corte & Mule
Maryland
South
Paca St
Baltimore, MD
Outhsatearke Steamsilid Company
Chesapeake Line
Columbia
Augusta
Var
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Altimore
Oldpoint Comfort
Naltimore Street
Arthur W. Rodson
Baltimore Street
IT. Dinner & CO
KE. Malti
Bore Street
Kaghuk
Agen
N. Charles Street
Light and Lee Streets
Key Compton
T.H. McDaniel
Hotel Kernan
Absolutsty
Feed and Sale
A. E. CC
Joper
N. Charles St
Preston
GUSC
Feck
Preston, Md
Thomas & Messer Co
Baltimore St
T. W. Smith Co
Opticians and Jewelers
Carter Block
Denton, Maryland
Joseph L. Kernan
WA Live
The
Baltimore News
Baltimore, HD
Greta
Main and
Fifth Sts
Watson
H. M. Thompson
Hillsboro, Md
High St
Windsor Hotel
W. T. Brubaker
Pers
HOTEL
Junker
E. Fayette ST
Charls
Eastern Shore
J. W Peters
Hickman
Dal
Broad Street Station
Reading Terminal
Filbert Street
Philadelphia
J. M. Haymaker
Dein Tissy
Solomon Hopuherag
Ane
Walter H. Lord
Undertaker
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Maud Johnson
Fifth Avenue
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